Peter Sallis
Date of birth: 1921-02-01
Place of birth: Twickenham, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Peter John Sallis, Pete Sallis, ピーター・サリス, Pītā Sarisu, 彼得·薩里斯, Pedro Sallis, Pierre Sallis, Pietro Sallis, بيتر ساليس
Biography
Peter Sallis, OBE (February 1, 1921 – June 2, 2017) was an English actor and entertainer, well-known for his work on British television. Although he was born and brought up in London, his two most notable roles required him to adopt the accents and mannerisms of a Northerner. Peter John Sallis was born on 1 February 1921 in Twickenham, Middlesex (now in Greater London). He was the only child of bank manager Harry Sallis (1889–1964) and Dorothy Amea Frances (née Barnard; 1891–1975). His first big television role came in 1958 where he played the role of Samuel Pepys in the BBC serial The Diary of Samuel Pepys. Sallis was best known for his role as the main character Norman Clegg in the long-running British TV comedy Last of the Summer Wine, set in a Yorkshire town. He was the longest serving cast member, appearing in all 295 episodes, and by the end of the show's run was the only one surviving from the programme's first episode in 1973. He also appeared in all 13 of the episodes of the prequel series First of the Summer Wine as Norman Clegg's father. He was also famous for providing the voice of Wallace in the Wallace and Gromit films, again using a northern accent. Sallis also starred alongside Richard Pearson, Michael Horden and David Jason in Cosgrove Hall's The Wind in the Willows (1984-1990) as the voice of Rat/Ratty. In 1975 he appeared in the BBC Wales, TV play The Snowdropper as Spicer, a snowdropper that where's Overalls/Dungarees. In 1976 he played Mr. Gudgin/Arnold Gudgin in the children's series The Ghosts of Motley Hall (1976–78). The character Gudgin Sallis played in the series was a estate agent who did not want to see the hall fall into the wrong hands. Sallis also appeared in the TV series Yanks Go Home (1976-1977) where he played Randell Todd in four episodes of the series. Around the same period, he starred alongside Northern comic actor David Roper in the ITV sitcom Leave it to Charlie (1978-1980) as Charlie's pessimistic boss. The programme ran for a total of 26 episodes over four series, ending in 1980. He also played the part of the ghost-hunter Milton Guest in the children's paranormal drama TV series The Clifton House Mystery (1978). Sallis was married to Elaine Usher in 1957 until they eventually divorced in 1965. Sallis and Usher eventually reconciled and decided to come living together until 1999. Sallis continued to remain close to Usher until eventually she died on 1 January 2014 at the age of 81. They both had one son named Crispian Sallis who was born on 24 June 1959 who later became a British art director and set decorator. Sallis and Usher also had two grandchildren from Crispian. Sallis also lived with three small cats in a small cottage. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Sallis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
A Grand Day Out
1990-05-18
Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take
The Wrong Trousers
1993-12-17
Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno pants
A Close Shave
1996-03-07
Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005-09-15
Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Pa
Belonging
2004-09-12
Jess (Brenda Blethyn) and town handyman Jacob (Kevin Whately) have been happily married 20 years, re
A Matter of Loaf and Death
2008-12-26
Wallace and Gromit open a bakery, accidentally getting tied up with a murder mystery in the process.
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978-09-13
Mystery abounds when it is discovered that, one by one, the greatest Chefs in Europe are being kille
Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970-05-07
Three elderly distinguished gentlemen are searching for some excitement in their boring borgoueis li
The V.I.P.s
1963-09-01
Wealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal tri
Stranger from Venus
1954-08-23
Stranger from Venus (a.k.a. Immediate Disaster and The Venusian) is the story of a woman who meets a
The Drummer and the Bloke
1968-01-31
Alf and Jack, two labourers hired to work in a quarry,have decided to go on strike because of the de
Sweeney Todd
1970-02-16
A fiendish barber in early 19th century London has many dark secrets in his past and also in his pre
Rapture
1965-08-23
Agnes, a lonely teenage girl, and her father befriend an escaped convict, named Joseph, who arrives
I Thank a Fool
1962-09-14
After mercifully killing her terminally ill lover, Dr. Christine Allison loses her medical license a
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
2022-03-05
This new special reveals the secrets of the long-running sitcom's extraordinary success. Helped by f
Clash by Night
1964-08-29
A gangster is caught and arrested by police. When he's being transported by bus -- filled with innoc
Inadmissible Evidence
1968-06-23
A lawyer's agonizing journey to the breaking point of his private and professional lives as he becom
You're Not Watching Me, Mummy
1979-01-02
Actress attended by homosexual dresser.
Brand
1959-08-11
Brand's a bleak and desolate play that challenges the notion of a stern and stoic faith in the will
Getting Sam Home
1983-12-27
Three old chums agree to take the ailing Sam on one last trip to see his flousy girl-friend, Lily Bl
Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention
2010-01-14
Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions
2002-10-15
Wallace and Gromit try out ten of their latest inventions—which rarely work as planned.
The Curse of the Werewolf
1961-05-01
A child conceived by a mute servant girl transforms from an innocent youth to a killer beast at nigh
The Road Builder
1971-02-25
The dreary existence of middle-aged spinster Maura Prince takes an unexpected turn with the arrival
Wallace & Gromit: The Best of Aardman Animation
1996-06-14
Anthology of Aardman Animation short films released in theaters in 1996, centered on the new release
Beyond Our Means
1973-09-18
A couple invite an old school friend for a reunion dinner, it is during the conversation (with the f
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015-12-26
Julie Walters tells the story of how Morph, Shaun the Sheep and that cheese-loving man Wallace and h
The Obelisk
1977-10-13
A seaside resort in 1938. For Hilda, it seems as if romance almost died when she married school teac
Doctor in Love
1960-07-12
Doctors Burke and Hare leave the confines of St Swithins for the world of general practice, stopping
The Zoo Story
1961-01-12
Peter and Jerry meet on a park bench in New York City's Central Park. Peter is a wealthy publishing
Lady Killer
1973-01-18
A shy, lonely American girl marries a charming man she meets while on vacation in England, unaware t
Quay South
1955-12-10
Facing pressure from authorities to relinquish control of his ship the Ebb Tide, Capt. Daniel Thwait
Gromit's Tail-Waggin' DVD
2006-10-02
Hours of Doggone Fun and Games with Gromit! Wallace and Gromit star in 10 mini-shorts featuring more
The Trial
1962-08-25
The surreal tale of an unassuming man who is accused of a never-specified crime and shambles through
The Bible: In the Beginning...
1966-09-28
Covering only the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis, vignettes include: Adam and Eve frolicki
The Millionairess
1960-10-18
When her father dies, Epifania Parerga, an Italian in London, becomes the world's richest woman. She
A Night to Remember
1958-07-03
The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. T
My Lover, My Son
1970-05-13
A woman deals with an unhappy marriage, the death of her lover, and her son's involvement in a crime
Full Circle
1978-02-09
After the death of her daughter, wealthy housewife Julia Lofting abruptly leaves her husband and mov
Easy
2003-09-10
Quirky Jamie Harris is a magnet for less-than-kind men as she hops beds. But things start to look up
She Loves Me
1979-04-13
BBC production of the 1963 Broadway musical which was based on Ernst Lubitsch's 1940 film "The Shop
Displacements
2006-01-01
An abstract film, collecting together the 6 rooms Dave McKean made for Chris Petit to reshoot, cut-u
Scream and Scream Again
1970-02-02
A serial killer who drains his victims for blood is on the loose and London police follow him to a h
The Capone Investment
1974-06-07
Abridged movie version of the 1974 British TV series concerning the whereabouts of Al Capone's illeg
How Wallace & Gromit Went to Hollywood
2006-06-28
This featurette from The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) details the history of Wallace and Gromit,
Child's Play
1954-10-01
A science-fiction film about children who manage to split the atom and thereby create a new form of
The Crane
1993-01-01
An enigmatic fragment of a bigger story, showing events leading up to a pivotal moment in the life o
The Moonstone
1972-01-01
Adaptation of the classic novel. A priceless jewel, originally plundered from a Hindu shrine, is pr
Shopper 13
2002-10-12
It’s just a short nip to the shops but it can become a daily chore when you have all that cheese to
The Autochef
2002-10-12
Breakfast is Wallace and Gromit’s favourite meal. But why bother cooking yourself when you have an “
A Christmas Cardomatic
2002-10-12
It’s nearly Christmas and Wallace is getting into the festive spirit. He’s decided to make some “tas
The Tellyscope
2002-10-12
It has always been Gromit’s job to walk over and switch the TV channels on Wallace’s aging set. Wall
The Snowmantron
2002-10-12
It’s time for the annual West Wallaby Street Snowman Competition and this time, Wallace is determine
The Bully Proof Vest
2002-10-12
It can be a hard life ‘up North’ and home security can be a problem these days. So perhaps Wallace i
The 525 Crackervac
2002-10-12
Gromit’s daily chores include sweeping up, unfortunately Wallace wants to help. The 525 Crackervac w
The Turbo Diner
2002-10-12
Another chore Gromit dislikes is clearing the table after meals. Wallace’s Turbo Diner is designed t
The Snoozatron
2002-10-12
Getting to sleep can be a problem when you eat as much cheese as Wallace. His solution is the “Snooz
The Soccamatic
2002-10-12
When Wallace takes Gromit to the park for a game of football he plays to win. Unfortunately, he is c
Colour Me Kubrick
2005-10-06
The true story of a man who posed as director Stanley Kubrick during the production of Kubrick's las
The Scapegoat
1959-08-06
An Englishman in France unwittingly is placed into the identity, and steps into the vacated life, of
Frankenstein: The True Story
1974-09-19
Victor Frankenstein witnesses his creation turn uncontrollable after he's duped by his associate, Dr
Wuthering Heights
1970-06-09
A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring th
Charlie Bubbles
1968-02-11
Charlie Bubbles, a writer, up from the working class of Manchester, England, who, in the course of b
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
1960-10-27
A 22-year-old factory worker lets loose on the weekends: drinking, brawling, and dating two women, o
No Love for Johnnie
1961-02-14
Johnnie Byrne is a member of the British Parliament. In his 40s, he's feeling frustrated with his li
Song at Twilight
1973-02-05
Eddie Ritchie once ' played for England,' or did he? The team have their doubts.
The Third Secret
1964-02-02
A prominent London psychologist seems to have taken his own life, causing stunned disbelief amongst
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
1981-02-17
On August the 15th, 1945, after the official surrender of the Empire of Japan, Admiral Matome Ugaki
Orson Welles Over Europe
2009-12-27
When Orson Welles went into self-imposed exile in Europe, he first found stardom with The Third Man
Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors
1967-12-16
The TARDIS arrives on Earth in a new ice age. The travellers make their way into a base where scient
The Daedalus Equations
1976-10-20
Hans Daedalus has defected from East Germany to the West. Is it possible that his opacity equations
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads
1989-12-29
Designed with young audiences in mind, this award-winning animated film (created with labor-intensiv
The Mouse on the Moon
1963-05-07
Sequel to The Mouse that Roared; The Tiny Country of Grand Fenwick has a hot water problem in the ca
Hotel!
2001-02-17
The US president unexpectedly checks into a sleepy hotel in the heart of England, where he is held h
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
1973-04-19
Hitler: The Last Ten Days takes us into the depths of der Furher’s Berlin bunker during his final da
The Ladies: Joan
1969-09-18
The Snowdropper
1975-05-29
An escaped convict takes refuge in a remote Welsh cottage. Adapted by Alun Richards from his stage p
Kitty Clive
1956-03-27
A comedy about the celebrated 18th century comedienne, Kitty Clive.
Candida
1961-12-29
Candida is the sensible wife of a clergyman. Her husband tends to take her for granted, but she has
The Poet
1960-10-25
Film "The Poet" based on the one-act play Il Poeta by Dario Niccodemi.
A Dangerous Kind of Love
1986-06-30
Based on a true story about a mountaineer named Lucy Walker who becomes the first woman to climb the
Don't Ever Talk to Clocks
1964-02-18
A man enters a house full of clocks and stars to talk to them.
The Bristol Entertainment
1971-12-03
A thousand years of the gossip, scandals, successes, disasters, eccentricities and cupidity that lie
The Reprieve
1972-10-01
Set on a remote Russian steppe during the Russian Civil War of 1917-1921, a captured White Guard Off
The Secret Diaries of the Film Censors
1986-03-31
A dramatized documentary looking at how the British Board of Film Censors imposed an extraordinary s
Everyday Readers
1998-01-01
A practical guide on ways to help young children to develop the background skills which lead them in
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
1970-06-25
Set in 1923, a British author named Marie Stopes is having quite the tumultuous life until one day s
Across a Crowded Room
1978-03-26
Two egotistical superstars develop a grand passion which threatens to disrupt a West End theatre pro
Moby Dick Rehearsed
1955-06-16
A play-within-a-play of Moby Dick by Orson Welles.
The Adventures of Alice
1960-12-23
Film "The Adventures of Alice" based on the novels Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the
Cinderella
1958-12-26
Film "Cinderella" based on the novel by Charles Perrault.
The Secret Agent
1975-10-01
A bomb-throwing incident in 1905 sets off a train of events which ends in a murder and a suicide.
Menace
1970-01-01
Reminder to lock anything with a lock to protect against burglary in your house. This short film wa
The Amazing World of Wallace & Gromit
1999-01-01
A behind-the-scenes look at the worldwide phenomenon that is Wallace and Gromit.
The Incredible Adventures of Wallace & Gromit
2001-09-04
A compilation of the first three Wallace & Gromit short films: "A Grand Day Out", "The Wrong Trouser
Comedy Classics: Keeping Up Appearances
2023-01-14
Keeping Up Appearances remains one of Britain's best loved series. Running for 5 years throughout th
Living with Macular Disease
2009-03-08
Talking about how it feels like living with Macular Disease in the eyes.
The Winter Warrior
1976-12-22
The english villages are under siege by Viking invaders, leaving destruction and fear in their wake.
Drama '63: A Well Dressed Man
1963-07-28
Philip quickly comes to regret volunteering to be a witness in a murder trial.
628-E8
1978-11-16
In 1906 French painter Bonnard illustrated a romantic, comical journal written by his friend Mirbeau
The Concert
1955-10-22
Ann, a woman who is preparing to attend a concert. As she gets ready, she reflects on her past and t
The Hallelujah Handshake
1970-12-17
Henry sets out to join a church and passionately help the parish. Slowly but surely his habits of ex
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
1977-03-29
The workers of Milton Colliery prepare for a royal visit from Prince Charles.
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
1977-04-05
A month after the royal visit, the workers at Milton Colliery are brought crashing back down to eart
Back of Beyond
1974-11-14
Olwen lives in a tumbledown farm up in the mountains - a lonely widow, virtually a recluse. Her only
Drama '64/Studio '64: A Wicked World
1964-03-08
Roland Green who thinks the world is all safe soon realises that the world he lives in can be a bit
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1958-11-09
Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set i
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984-11-25
In the presence of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses The Pri
Mr. Denning Drives North
1951-12-18
When well-off aircraft designer Denning finds his daughter's current boyfriend is a nasty character
Nineteen Eighty-Four
1954-12-16
A man who works for 'The Party' (an all powerful empire led by a man known only as 'Big Brother') be
Anastasia
1956-12-13
Russian exiles in Paris plot to collect ten million pounds from the Bank of England by grooming a de
The Doctor's Dilemma
1959-01-01
Four doctors face a serious dilemma when the beautiful wife of a TB-stricken artist begs one of them
The Reckoning
1970-01-31
Michael Marler, a successful businessman in London, is about to make his way to the top. After 37 ye
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982-12-27
Skits from: "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin"; "The Les Dawson Show"; "Yes Minister"; "Only Foo
The Clifton House Mystery
1978-10-08
A family move into an old house, which turns out to be haunted by the ghost of a soldier.
The Lark Ascending
2012-01-13
Dame Diana Rigg explores the enduring popularity of The Lark Ascending by the English composer Ralph
Thora Hird Tribute
2003-03-30
Friends, colleagues and fans, including Julie Walters, Jonathan Ross, Norman Wisdom, Keith Barron an
Wind Versus Polygamy
1968-07-15
When Councillor Ogidt and Mr. Madu come to Chief Ozuomba's court, both wanting to marry Elina, the C
The Big Flame
1969-02-19
After a prolonged industrial dispute in the Liverpool Docks, the striking workers reject management
The Railwayman's New Clothes
1971-03-08
Mr Lumley's dazzling sales-talk business sometimes gets out of control.
A Call on Kuprin: Part 2
1961-06-25
Smith and Laye-Parker meet Kuprin and find he is less anxious to leave Russia than they supposed.
Cream – Farewell Concert
1969-01-05
On November 26, 1968, London's illustrious Royal Albert Hall was jammed to its gilded rafters with r
Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions: Behind the Scenes
2002-01-01
A documentary about the making of Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions.
The Making of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2006-02-07
The making of the movie.
The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales
1986-11-03
Brought to the screen by award winning animation team Cosgrove Hall, 'The Wind In The Willows' bring
Frankenstein
1973-01-16
A scientist obsessed with creating life steals body parts to put together his "creation." Released a
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest
1974-08-20
Police looking for drug dealers mistakenly raid the house of a typical suburban family. However, rat
Last of the Summer Wine Christmas Specials 1978-1982
1978-12-26
Featuring: Small Tune on a Penny Wassail, And a Dewhurst up a Fir Tree, Whoops and All Mod Conned.
Rocky Hollow
1985-01-01
Welcome to Rocky Hollow a secret place where children can watch the characters Mr Oak, Sycamore, Acr
Inside the Wrong Trousers
1993-12-26
Documentary about the making of The Wrong Trousers.
Second Time Around: The Troughton Years
2012-07-02
Writers, directors, actors and other people associated with Doctor Who discuss Patrick Troughton's t
Twentieth Century Theatre: Colombe
1960-01-17
A diva of the Paris stage transforms her mousy daughter-in-law into an attractive ingenue to spite h
Children's Favourites - Volume 1
1988-02-01
A compilation of episodes from The Wind in the Willows, Danger Mouse and Alias the Jester.
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1
1989-05-01
A compilation of episodes from Count Duckula, Dangermouse and Wind in the Willows.
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2
1989-05-01
A compilation of episodes from Count Duckula, Dangermouse and Wind in the Willows.
More Children's Summer Stories
1989-06-05
A compilation of episodes from Count Duckula, Dangermouse and The Wind in the Willows.
More Children's Holiday Favourites
1990-06-04
A compilation of episodes from Count Duckula, Dangermouse and The Wind in the Willows.
The Christmas Collection
1992-10-05
A compilation of episodes from The Sooty Show, Rainbow and The Wind in the Willows.
Access All Areas - The Making of Wallace and Gromit
2024-12-23
Directors and everyone included in the making of Wallace and gromit film; “vengeance most fowl” talk
Character Building
1995-01-01
A promotional compilation of clips from beloved well known children's BBC shows.
The Pickpocket
1955-09-24
Peter a storyteller talks about a story of a pickpocketer named Chippy Criggs.
Graceless Go I
1974-10-08
Film "Graceless Go I" based of the 1969 novel of the same name by Anthony Storey. A young and crass
Safe and Sound
1956-01-01
Peter a storyteller talks about a story of a burglar Squishy Taylor that tried to blow up his safe.
The Inveterate Gambler
1956-03-25
Peter a storyteller talks about a story of a burglar who lost money due to him gambling on it and no
The Incredible Sarah
1976-11-05
The legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt's unconventional life and career are examined in this biopic.
Bel Ami
1971-05-08
Set in the 19th-century in France Georges Duroy cynically exploits women and his position working as
The Wind in the Willows
1984-04-27
Four animals named Mole, Rat, Badger, and Toad try to navigate the Riverbank as well as the Wild Woo
The Loves of Joanna Godden
1947-06-08
Joanna Godden falls heir to a farm when her father dies.
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
1961-11-01
British reporters suspect an international cover-up of a global disaster in progress... and they're
A Taste of Honey
1961-10-01
While out to avoid spending time with her narcissistic and promiscuous mother, sixteen-year-old Jo h
Witness for the Prosecution
1982-12-04
Sir Wilfred Robarts, a famed barrister is released from the hospital, where he stayed for two months
The Trial of Dr. Fancy
1964-09-13
A doctor named Dr. Fancy is charged for the death of Mrs. Sprat's son. Did he or did he not cause Mr
Into the Dark
1963-02-03
A 1963 TV play written by Ken Taylor and broadcast as an episode of Armchair Theatre.
Fcb TV Show No.1
1955-01-01
Showing an idea of how an evening's viewing might appear on the forthcoming I.T.A. channel in London
Tales of the Unexpected: A Picture of a Place
1980-08-16
An elderly widow women named Hazel lives in a farmhouse full of antiques. When a conman named Merv P
Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One
1993-10-05
Part 1 of a documentary about when Alexander Korda was asked about who might replace him when he has
Maigret at Bay
1969-02-09
Inspector Maigret responds to a call from a young woman in the middle of the night, but he then find
Who Killed Lamb?
1974-02-04
A popular member of the Oxford community is killed and nobody figure out why. A police inspector is
Heart to Heart
1962-12-06
A television interviewer is determined to get a coup on a dodgy cabinet minister.
The Prison
1974-05-24
A successful Paris magazine proprietor embarks on a destructive voyage of self-discovery after his w